Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Recycling

Fiber processing solutions support global composites decarbonization

JEC World 2025: Comprehensive creels portfolio, Multi Stack Roll, DEECOM recycling system and other highlights demonstrate Cygnet Texkimp’s fiber handling expertise and sustainability support.

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JEC

Precision metering technologies boost composites production efficiency, materials performance

JEC World 2025: Slack & Parr exhibits gear pump designs capable of achieving highly accurate fiber-to-resin control repeatably and at high volumes for PAN precursor, coatings, prepregs and other applications.

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SMC, compression molding capabilities to support European composites manufacturers

JEC World 2025: SFG Composites presents its ability to deliver high-quality, cost-effective composite solutions in-house with fast lead times as an alternative to domestic and Asian suppliers.

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JEC

New initiatives, material demonstrations emphasize sustainability objectives 

JEC World 2025: Syensqo highlights its ongoing composites sustainability strategy through various components and flagship projects, material portfolio promotions and live presentations.

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Aerospace

Versatile industrial composite cables, components meet demanding environment needs

JEC World 2025: Meet Future Fibres experts and its Components Division to learn more about its specialized cable range lineup and highly loaded composite structures.

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Thermoplastics

UD Automated B.V. startup innovates thermoplastic tapes, looks to grow operations

Since its founding in 2022, UDA has developed a process achieving thermoplastic tapes with various fiber and polymer combinations. Now, the company looks ahead to future strategies and partnerships.

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Space

Firefly awarded launch agreement for U.S. Space Force VICTUS SOL mission

Third tactically responsive space mission will build on lessons learned from VICTUS NOX and HAZE launched aboard Firefly’s composite Alpha rocket, building up the company’s rapid response capability.

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Automation

UDRI opens RAAM lab to advance robotic femtosecond laser

RoboCLASP, an athermal ablation system initiated for preparing composites for bonded assembly, is being roboticized to advance U.S. Air Force needs.

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Defense

Bally Ribbon Mills presents Kevlar webbing, tapes for military applications

High-performance Kevlar solutions deliver the strength, durability and protection required to meet demanding environments, defense specifications.

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SPE Thermoforming Division calls for Parts Competition entries

A new category — thermoforming parts used in assemblies — has been added to the biennial competition, which can be submitted to until May 5, 2025.

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Glass Fibers

Premier Composite Technologies, Sicomin support Holy Mosque Mataf extension project

The Grand Mosque’s 216,800-square-meter Mataf ceiling demonstrates the architectural possibilities when using composites.

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Composites 4.0

D-STANDART project advances durability modeling of large-scale composite structures

D-STANDART is developing rapid methods to better characterize fatigue damage under real conditions for composites and supply chain sustainability. Results will be presented at JEC World 2025.

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